Some suggested digging the trail offered by spring to avoid the summer heat and humidity (having forced the organizers of the Tokyo Games to transfer the marathon and the walking events to Sapporo), it was only a hypothesis. the organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and the International Olympic Committee decided to stay on what was originally planned, the Olympic Games will take place during the summer in Tokyo (July 23-August 8, 2021 to replace the Games originally scheduled for July 24 as of August 9, 2020).
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As the Japanese daily Yomiuri suggested , John Coates, president of the Australian Olympic committee, president of the coordination committee of the Tokyo Olympic Games and vice-president of the IOC: "The Games could be held between Wimbledon and the US Open", between July 11 and August 30. The Paralympic Games are called to be held from August 24 to September 5. The information of the Olympic Games planted in July 2021 was revealed by the Japanese agency Kyoodo News .
The IOC had, after the announcement of the postponement of the Olympic Games on March 24, requested a period of four weeks to agree (with the International Federations, sponsors, broadcasters ...) of a new landing strip, a few days of reflection intense will have been enough for the parties to agree, compose and agree on new dates.
The rapid decision makes it possible to set the framework and offer without delay to the various stakeholders to tackle the multiple projects (to the "immense puzzle" as summed up by Thomas Bach, the President of the IOC) linked to the additional costs of the move. due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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